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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit If Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted, and no other share for the root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting. Read/Write Access. Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder: All - no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The user name (account name) for All - no password is guest. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router. By default, it is password. Folder Name. Full path of the network folder. Volume Name. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD). Total/Free Space. Shows the current utilization of the storage device. • Edit. Click the Edit button to edit the Available Network Folders settings. • Safely Remove a USB Device. Click to safely remove the USB device attached to your router. You can click Refresh to update this screen. For more information about USB storage, see Chapter 5, USB Storage. Basic Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup. The R6300 WiFi Router comes with preset security. This means that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory. You can find the preset SSID and password on the bottom of the unit. Note: The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device to protect and maximize your wireless security.  To view or change basic wireless settings: NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings. If you change your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place where you can easily find it. If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless security settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply. To avoid this problem, use a computer with a wired connection to access the router. Genie Basic Settings 25

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Genie Basic Settings
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit
If Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted, and no other share for the
root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.
Read/Write Access
. Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder:
All – no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The user
name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for
admin
is the
same one that you use to log in to the router. By default, it is
password
.
Folder Name
. Full path of the network folder.
Volume Name
. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).
Total/Free Space
. Shows the current utilization of the storage device.
•
Edit
. Click the
Edit
button to edit the Available Network Folders settings.
•
Safely Remove a USB Device
. Click to safely remove the USB device attached to your
router.
You can click
Refresh
to update this screen.
For more information about USB storage, see
Chapter 5, USB Storage
.
Basic Wireless Settings
The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup.
The R6300 WiFi Router comes with preset security. This means that the Wi-Fi network name
(SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the
factory. You can find the preset SSID and password on the bottom of the unit.
Note:
The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every
device to protect and maximize your wireless security.
To view or change basic wireless settings:
NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings
.
If you
change your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe
place where you can easily find it.
If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless
security settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply. To avoid this problem, use a
computer with a wired connection to access the router.